Structure 31792 · St. Louis County, MO

Forest Park PKWY E over Forsyth BLVD

Carries Forest Park PKWY E over Forsyth BLVD, S 15 T 45 N R 6 E.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT646 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

646 ft end to end, longest span 93 ft: about 1.8 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length645.7 ft196.8 m
Daily traffic7,898counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
LocationS 15 T 45 N R 6 E
CarriesForest Park PKWY E
CrossesForsyth BLVD
Coordinates38.64868, -90.32817

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length645.7 ft (196.8 m)
Max Span93.2 ft (28.4 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area1712.2 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,898 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number31792

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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